The complete online text of An Account of Egypt by Herodotus.

Herodotus (ca. 485 BC-ca. 425 BC) was the first Greek writer who succeeded in writing a large-scale historical narrative that has survived the passage of time. In the lifetime of Herodotus the writing of history, and indeed of prose of any sort, was stil...

Herodotus, often called the "Father of History," is the earliest and one of the greatest in the pantheon of ancient Greek prose writers. He was born in the early fifth century B.C., about the time of the Persian invasion of Greece that was a major focus...

Herodotus, often called the "Father of History," is the earliest and one of the greatest in the pantheon of ancient Greek prose writers. He was born in the early fifth century B.C., about the time of the Persian invasion of Greece that was a major focus...

Abstract: This paper examines detailed historical material drawn from primary sources to explore the role of accounting practices in the functioning of several key stages of the redistributive economy of the MIDDLE KINGDOM, ancient Egypt. First, the paper attends to the role of...

Highlights and Key Issues * Although inflation rose again in March as expected, to 12.8%, it is likely that this will prove to be the peak. With base effects turning more favourable from April onwards as hefty year-earlier monthly rises drop out of...